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These six facts tell us how our supermarket shopping can be influenced by much more than the shopping list we bring with us.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from boot tariffs and Disney princesses to corn's climate drift.
Friday's e-links: Today we share links to some smiles through an article on a Swiss cow horn referendum and a podcast, "When Dogs Fly."
Cities that benefit from the economic side of walking have a boost in productivity, better health, and more social interaction.
#TBT: Today's Throwback Thursday looks back at Disney Princesses, from Snow White to Vanellope, to see how they are changing.
A look at corn and climate change in northern Canada demonstrates the different markets that develop when temperatures rises.
Hello Everyone-
I’m Elaine.
Having been in the classroom for decades, written three books (and some of a fourth one), I like to think about economics everywhere all the time. Every day, I’ve added a blog to econlife—now it has been almost 14 years and more than 4,000 posts. I am delighted that you are here and hope we can have some economic fun together.